Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5,191, Mathew George, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
George Mathew
S. 5, 191
carded
CONTENTS

Date of death not on a B
Pennsylvania 29,833
Mathew George
of Montgomery Co., in the State of Penn a who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Jones of the Reg t . commanded by Col. Warner in the Penn a mil. for ten months
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of March 1835 and sent to Hon. J. B. Sutherland, Philadelphia
  Arrears to the 4th of March '35,  133.33 1/3    Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th Sept. '35,  16.66 2/3     $150.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book E-2 Vol. 5 Page 23

State of Pennsylvania Montgomery County } p.
On this fourteenth day of April A.D. 1834, personally appeared in open court before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Montgomery State of Pennsylvania now sitting Mathew George of Upper Providence township in the county of Montgomery aforesaid aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That Joseph Jones who was captain of the Blockley Militia in the county of Philadelphia attached to Col Warner's Regiment was called out in the service the next day after the Battle of Brandywine to work on the 12 th of September 1777. Captain Jones company was composed of drafted militia. Declarant was then in the employment of Capt Jones, and only between 17 and 18 years old, and not subject to being drafted, but being then thrown out of employment Capt Jones persuaded him to join his company and declarant did join Captain Jones company as a volunteer, and marched with said company on said day. The company rendezvoused at Hartford road, and marched thence to Red Bank meeting house and fixed their quarters there and remained there until the beginning of December 1777, when the company and declarant was discharged. The company was called out for three months at this time declarant thinks, it however remained out about three months in the service during this time the company was attached to Col Warner's Regiment of Militia, under the command of Genl Potter. During this time the company was employed as scouts, to prevent intercourse and trading between the British then in Philadelphia and the citizens and was almost constantly engaged in this service. Immediately after declarant was discharged from service in Captain Jones company, he enlisted in Captain Potter's company of regular soldiers then stationed at Valley Forge attached to Col. Patton's Regiment, belonging to Genl Washington's Army and continued in the service in said company and regiment until the British left Philadelphia on the 18 th of June 1778, when declarant marched with the Army to New Jersey and was discharged immediately after the

Battle of Monmouth, on or about the first of July 1778, having been out in the service under Captain Jones and Captain Patton and Col Warner & Col. Patton together this campaign not less than nine months and twenty days . Declarant went out again as a private in Capt Richard Roberts company of drafted militia (of Bloxley township Phil a adelphia County). Attached to the Battalion commanded by Major Mabury Jolly. Col James Berry's Regiment about the middle of middle of the month of September 1780. The company met at Market Street Ferry (Philadelphia) and marched to the Barracks in the Northern Liberties Philadelphia County where they remained a short time then marched to Bristol Bucks County thence to Trenton N. Jersey, where they lay three months until the period for which they were drafted expired when the company and declarant was discharged and returned home. (and he was out not less than three months and two weeks this time. Capt Smith's company and Col Jones were out on the same expedition.
Declarant was also engaged and employed by Major Rose as an armorer, from about the first of September 1778. to the first of January 1780. and was thus engaged in the service at the Arseny in Philadelphia not less than fifteen 16 mos months . with the exception of spring
While declarant belonged to Capt Pattons company and at Valley Forge during the the winter and spring of 1778. he was generally selected, and acted as a guide to the various expeditions and occasions made by the soldiers as scouts, and for foraging and procuring provisions for the army as he was generally well acquainted with the surrounding country.
Declarant was out in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war as a private soldier not less than the periods above mentioned to wit in Capt Jones company Col Warner Regiment as a volunteer in 1777. three months. in Capt Pattons company of enlisted soldiers Colonel Pattons Regiment in 1777 & 1778 (six months and twenty days. in Capt Roberts company Col Berry's Regiment. drafted militia in 1780. three months and a half. and in the service as an armorer under Major Rose in 1778 & 1779. fifteen months. During the said service he was often engaged in skirmishes.

and not less than
and not less than thirteen months in the service in Capt. Jones, Patton and Roberts companies Col. Warner's 4th Penn Regiment & Col. Beny Regiment and including his services as a drummer under Major Rose and also was out in the service during the Revolutionary war not less than two years and 5 mo four months as a private.
Declarant has no documentary evidence and knows of no person living who can testify to his services except John Frailly and Thomas George, he is not certain that he can even procure their testimony without too much expense & inconvenience they were living about a year ago. Declarant hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
I was born in Darby township then Chester County now Delaware county Pennsylvania in the month of February 1760.
2. Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
I have no record of my age. It was entered in my father's family bible which has become destroyed or lost. It was in the possession of my brother some years ago.
3. Where were you living when called into the service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
I lived in Blockley township Philadelphia County Pennsylvania when called into the service and until the year 1781, when I removed to the city of Philadelphia where I lived till 1797 then I went to Chester county & resided there till 1800. When I again removed to the city and remained there till 1802. Then removed to Chester County again and remained there till 1810, then moved to the city & remained there till 1812 when I removed to Chester county again and resided there till 1823. When I removed to Montgomery County Pennsylvania and continued to live there to the present time & now live there.

4. How were you called into the service. Were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom?
I went in the service in September 1777, in Captain Jones Company as a volunteer. I also went into the service in Captain Pattons Company under Col Patton. as a volunteer or rather engaged or enlisted in said service as a regular soldier and my service in Capt Roberts company in 1780 was as a drafted militia man. and under Major Rose as a volunteer and armor.
5. State the names of some of the Regular officers who were the troops where you served such continental and militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
I recollect the names of Genl. Washington and General Potter (and) General Wayne, Col Proctor Col Dean Col Haskins Col Jones Col Wannu Col. Patton, H. Col Berry, Major Jolly & Major Rose. who were with the troops when I served the general circumstances of my service is detailed in my declaration
6. Did you ever receive any discharge from the service? and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
I never received any written discharge but by word of mouth
7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your Revolutionary services
I am known to Genl John E. Gress, Major William Bean Abraham Hunsicker and Partnership John Ladd, Rev Wright Brinkhurst and Gaddack Thomas Egrin who can testify to my character for veracity & their belief of my Revolutionary services. There is no clergyman residing in the neighborhood
Affirmed and subscribed in open Court this day and year aforesaid Adam Slummer Proct
Matthew George

We John Ladd Esquire a justice of the Peace in and for the county of Montgomery and Abraham Humisicker both residing in Upper Providence township Montgomery county near to the above named Mathew George. Hereby certify that we are well acquainted with said Mathew George, that we believe him to be seventy four years of age. That he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Revolutionary soldier and we concur in that opinion and believe he served as he states. That he is a man of good reputation for veracity and truth and entitled to credit and confidence. Given & Subscribed in Open Court the 14 th day of April 1834 Adam Stemmer Proth.
1834
Abraham Humisicker
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department That the said Mathew George the applicant named in the above and annexed declaration was a Revolu- tionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that John Ladd Esquire and Abraham Humisicker who have signed the preceding certificate, are residents in Upper Providence township aforesaid and reside in the immediate vicinity of said applicant and are credible persons and their statement entitled to credit. and that no clergyman resides in the immediate vicinity of the applicant who can testify respecting said applicant's revolutionary services. Witness our hand the day & year aforesaid.
John Fox President Judge
Rich d B. Jones } Associate Judge
Attest
Adam Stemmer Prothonotary

State of Pennsylvania Montgomery County ss.
I Adam Slemmer Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Montgomery State of Penn- sylvania do hereby certify that the forego- ing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the appli- cation of Matthew George for a pension.
also certify that the Honorable John Fox, whose name is subscribed to the within Certificate, is President Judge of said Court, and the Hon- orable Richard B Jones whose name is also subscribed to said Certificate is a Judge of said Court, both duly commissioned and sworn into office, and that their said signatures are genuine. And further that it is the opinion of said Court that the said Matthew George was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and that John Dodd Ely & Abraham Dunsicker who are named within said Certificate have the statement entitled to credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court April 14, 1834.
Adam Slemmer Proth.

Matthew George a Revolutionary soldier named in the annexed declaration made by him before the judges of the court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County Pennsylvania on the 14 th day of April 1833 being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he served in the Military service of the United States as an armorer or artificer from the first of September 1778 to the first of January 1780 in two different engagements in continuation the first for six months from Sept. 1. 1778. and the latter for ten months from the 1 st of March 1779. - together a period of sixteen months. said service was not under a civil contract. The company to which deponent was attached was under the command of Major William Rose who is now deceased and belonged to Col Warner Regiment during the first engagement of six months and to Col Hatteng Regt during the second engagement of ten months. Deponent thinks Capt Smith had the command of the company a part of the said service. During said service deponent was engaged in making swords bayonets and ramrods for the army and in repairing arms. A new arrangement of the artificers was made about the 1 st of January 1780. and the companies arranged into Corps of Artificers. Major Rose continued to have the command of one of the new Corps as this deponent believes after the new arrangement when deponent left this service as an artificer or armorer as they were commonly called. Major Rose and every other person who served with deponent as an armorer is now dead as deponent verily believes. and he is unable to procure the testimony of any person who had a personal knowledge of said service except his sister Mary George & Joseph Patton widow of Capt. Patton and sister of Major Rose who now live at a distance

whose testimony he will endeavor to procure if possible. The service of deponent above mentioned was rendered in the county of Philadelphia State of Pennsylvania and during said service he was attached to a regular copy of affidavit sworn and subscribed Before me June 30. 1834 Matthew George Christl Heuch
I do hereby certify that the above deponent Matthew George is a person of credibility. Witness my hand June 30. 1834. - Christl Heuch
Montgomery County State of Pennsylvania
I Adams Stemer Rothnotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Montgomery aforesaid Do hereby certify that Christian Heuch Esq and John Boyer Esq. before whom the annexed depositions of Matthew George and William Bean were referred strictly taken were at the time of taking said depositions respectively and still are justices of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths and I believe the signature of said Christian Heuch to the deposition of Matthew George and the signature of said John Boyer to the deposition of William Bean to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this third day of July A.D. 1834.
Adam Stemer Esq

July 20, 1935
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BA-J/HEL cur Mathew George-S.5191
Mr. Frederick P. George 153 Baldwin Avenue Syracuse, New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Mathew George, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who was born in 1760 and died in 1847.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.5191, based upon the military service in that war of Mathew George.
Mathew George was born February 14, 1760, in Darby Township, Chester (that part which was later Delaware) County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Blochley Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Mathew George volunteered and served as a private with the Pennsylvania Troops, as follows: from September 12, 1777, three months in Captain Joseph Jones' Company, Colonel Warner's Regiment; from immediately after the expiration of this tour, in Captain Patton's Company, Colonel Patton's Regiment, spent the winter at Valley Forge, and while there was frequently sent out as a guide to scouting and foraging parties; he was discharged from this service July 1, 1778, having served six months and twenty days; from September 1, 1778 to January 1, 1780, he was engaged as an artificer at the armory in Philadelphia, under Captain Smith and Major Samuel Rose; from September 15, 1780 to January 1, 1781, he served in Captain Richard Roberts' Company, Colonel James Berry's Regiment.
In 1791, soldier moved to the city of Philadelphia, where he remained until 1797; then moved to Chester County, Pennsylvania, and lived there until 1800; returned to Philadelphia and remained until 1802; again returned to Chester County and lived until 1810; went back to Philadelphia and lived until 1812; returned to Chester County, and remained until 1823, when he moved to Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Famed sol's name only once in Pa. Archv's then he was in Capt Samuel Patton's Co - Cum- berland Co evidently not this soldier.

Mathew George was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1834, while residing in Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
There are no data as to wife or children.
In 1834, soldier's sister, Mary George, made affidavit in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; in same year, soldier referred to a brother but did not give his name or place of residence.
The name Thomas George appears: no relationship to soldier shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Mathew George(S.5191), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Mathew George, Certificate No.29833, issued March 6, 1835, rate $33.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Pennsylvania Agency..
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Rev. George
5191
INVALID.
1935-Visit to Frederick P. George - E.H.
File No. 5191
Matthew George
Pri Rev War
Act: June 14 82
Index:—Vol. M , Page 139
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Matthew George Pa Act 1832
Papers sent to Hon J. B. Sutherland H.R. Dec. 16. 1834

Handwritten signature
Edward E. 1811
Pension office Washington D.C.

My dear Sir
Philad a
I send you the enclosed Testimonials in favour of Mr George - I feel quite sure , they will be satisfactory to you. Please send me the certificate without delay.
Yours Respect ly
J B Huthstand
Nov 7 th 1834

Major William Bean of Upper Providence township Montgomery County Pennsylvania carpenter being duly sworn doth depose and say he is well acquainted with Matthew George named in the annexed Declaration & deposition made by him and has been intimately ac- quainted with him for upwards of 20- years. and during said period and more than ten years ago, has hundred of times heard said Matthew George speak of his Revolutionary services. and the circumstances attending the same. as mentioned in said Declaration and deposition. of his services as a private in Capt Jones and Capt Pattons companies Col Wainers & Col Pat- tons Regiments in the years 1777 & 1778. as detailed in his declaration and as a private in Capt Roberts company Col Benys Regiment in 1780. Also often heard said George speak of his services as an artifi- cer, or armorer as he commonly called it in 1778 & 1779. in a company or corps commanded by Major Rose. I do not recollect the precise time of this service but understood to be about a year and a half. He always spoke of entering and engaging in this lat- ter service in the summer of 1778 & continuing in it till New Years. or 1 st of January 1780. He also often mentioned his having been selected or arranged to this service on account of his general knowledge of that branch of the Mechanics. I have often heard of the him speak of the particular parts he performed in this branch of his service. and of the Officers he was under in whose company he belonged to. during this service from his mi- form. account of this part of his service I am entirely satisfied his services as armorer in 1778 & 1779. was in the military service as an artifi- cer. under a military command. and not under a civil contract. He mentioned that a new arrangement of the mechanics or armorer

was made about the end of the year 1779. in which the Companies were organized into Corps when he left that service. his engagements having expired. our conversations were frequent on this subject about the time of the late war, induced as account of the pa Manufactory of Arms during the late war being established in our neighborhood. This circumstance often introduced the subject of his services in the Revolutionary war as an artificer. It is impossible I can be in any way mistaken in Mr. Georges account of his Revolutionary services as a soldier and an artificer. We talked about them so frequently and I took great interest in hearing him recite the circumstances of his services many years before the act of 1832 passed when he had no interested motive to tell of his services. I never observed any discrepancy in his statements of his services. From his accounts he must have served about two years and an half as a private soldier and artificer together. Mathew George has always been a good character for integrity and veracity. and is entitled to full confidence. sworn and subscribed. Before me July 3 rd 1834. W m Boyer J.P. H. M. Bean
I certify that Major William Bean the above deponent is a person of credibility and entitled to the fullest confidence. Witness my hand and seal at July 3 rd 1834. W m Boyer

John Frailty of Blockley township in the county of Philadelphia state of Pennsylvania farmer aged 74 years being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say That he is well acquainted with Matthew George late of the township aforesaid now the President of Upper Providence township county of Montgomery state aforesaid and has known him ever since he was a boy That he believes said George to be upwards of seventy four years of age. That he knows the said Matthew George was out in the service of the United States from about the time of the Battle of Brandywine till after the Battle of Monmouth. but cannot state the precise time he went out and returned home. That he went out in Captain Jones Company of Militia belonging to Col. Warrens Regiment and understood at the time that he was a part of the town attached to Col. Pattons Regiment. and was at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-8. and Spring of 1778 and marched to Monmouth New Jersey in the summer of 1778. That he this deponent had no personal knowledge of said Georges services during this time but has no doubt he served as the states in his declaration, as he has heard Matthew George many years ago state his services in the same manner. That he knows the said George went out in the service as a private in Capt Richard Roberts Company of drafted Blockley Militia, attached to Col. Berrys Regiment in the first part of September 1780. and was out in the service as a private in said Company till the first of January 1781. a period of upwards of three months and a half. from the time he first marched till his return home. The Company was drafted for three months. Deponent belonged

to the same company and served with said George during the time above mentioned. The company rendezvoused at Market Street Ferry in Blockley Township above mentioned near the present "Permanent Bridge" about or before the middle of September in 1780. and then marched to the Barracks in Philadelphia where the company remained a few days and then marched through Bristol (Bucks County) to Trenton New Jersey where the company encamped and remained till the expiration of three months was up. when they were discharged and reached home about two weeks after ward, about the first of January 1781. Col Jones Regiment of Militia was also out at Trenton this time. The said George was also in the service of the United States from about the first of September 1778 to the first of January 1780. engaged as an officer under Major Ross of the American Army. Deponent has a personal knowledge of the services of said George as an officer and as a private in Captain Roberts company of Militia as above mentioned and stated in his declaration. Mathew George has always sustained a good character for truth and veracity, and is entitled to full credence. Deponent also was also well acquainted with Thomas George named in Mathew George's declaration. The said Thomas George is now dead.
Sworn and Subscribed Before me June 18 th 1834 John Dinwiddie
Jn. Harley
I certify that the above named Deponent John Rigby is a person of credibility Witness my hand Seal June 18, 1834
John Dinwiddie clv. Seal

31, 262
Mathew George
Pennsylvania
Declaration & papers of Mathew George. for
a pension
allowed for ten mo pr. $33. \frac{33}{100}
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Service as a private 13 mo 4 day as artificer 16 mo
Whole term 2 years 11 mo 4 day
Hon. J. B. Southland
under the act of 1818
Act of 1818
Act of 1818
Dec

Mary George Agnes Patton being duly affirmed according to law depose and say. we were well acquainted with Matthew George now of Upper Providence township Montgomery county, Pa. during the Revolution war and knew said Matthew George was out in the service of the United States as a private soldier in the Revolutionary war about nine or ten months from and immediately after the Battle of Brandy- wine and we understood at that time that he belonged to Capt. Jones and Capt. Patton's company and was un- der Col Warren and Col Patton. He was also out in the service in the fall of 1778 1780. Three or four months as we then understood in Capt. Roberts company of Militia Col Bury & Ry. which but cannot tell the time he went out and returned for knew he was out. His first tour was the time the American Army lay at Valley Forge. Matthew George was out from the Battle of Brandywine till after the Army broke up at Valley Forge. We have no doubt he was out at least ten months the first tour. We also have no doubt he was out at least three months and an half the second tour in 1780. He was also in the service as an ar- tificer in the fall of 1778 and during the year 1779 1779. He was in Major Ross's company of artificers. We remember very well he went into the service as an artificer two or three months after the British left Philadelphia and continued in that service till the winter of

1879-80. He was from fifteen to eighteen months in the service as an artificer, or artificer continually for understood at the time he was enlisted in this service under Major Rose to serve in his company. We went to see him often whenever we had an opportunity and always saw him at work when we called. He always had a kind of uniform of Regimental or soldiers dress on, which always understood he was a soldier during this period and could not leave the service till his engagement was out without the permission of his commanding officer Major Rose. When we called to see him he was at work making or repairing arms all this time for the American Army. We so understood at the time we saw him at work when we called. We lived near by where he was at work during his period of service as artificer. Matthew George belonged to the Army while he was engaged as artificer from the fall of 1878 to the winter of 1879-80. as we then understood and always since understood and was in the military service at the time he was employed as an artificer and belonged to Major Rose's company and was under his command. We believe said Matthew George was in the military service of the United States during the Revolutionary war as a private soldier and artificer a service not less than two years and a half.
Affidavit subscribed to Mary George before me Sept 20th 1874 John F. Warner Hill County Penn Township

I do hereby certify that Mary George and Agnes Patton whose names are subscribed, and have been qualified, to the foregoing deposition, are persons of credibility and their statements entitled to full confidence - Witness my hand and seal the twentieth day of September A.D. 1834
John F. Warner (Seal)
State of Pennsylvania City of Philadelphia } ss
I Richard Palmer Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the City and County of Philadelphia do hereby certify that John F. Warner before whom the foregoing deposition of Mary George and Agnes Patton was made and taken was at the
time of taking the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and empowered to administer oaths and affirmations, and that I believe the signature of the said John F. Warner subscribed to the preceding deposition and certificate to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this twentieth day of September A.D. 1834.
(Richard Palmer Protho.)

Statement showing the service of Matthew George.
  1 st Term from Sept 12 th 1777 to 1 st July 1778, 9 mo. 20 days, private, volunteer. Col. Grafton. Jones & Patton Col. Warner & Patton   2 nd Term Sept 15. 1780 to 1 st Jany 1781. 3 mo. 14 days, private, drafted militia. Capt. Roberts Col. Berry.   13 mo. 14 days as a private.   as a man " Sept 1. 1778 to 1. Jany 1780, 16 mo. as a man in Major Ross's company of artificers   whole service 2 years 5 mo. 14 days. 
Proof by which declaration is supported - Applicant's oath and deposition of John Frailey Place of abode when he entered the service. Philadelphia County Pennsylvania
Present age of applicant 74 years 2 months on the 14 th of April 1834.
6. 20 2 14 10 04

ty of Philadelphia State of Pennsylvania
I Richard Palmer Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the City and county of Philadelphia Do hereby certify that John Boims before whom the foregoing deposition of John Frady was taken was at the time of taking the same and still is an Alderman in and for the City of Philadelphia aforesaid duly commissioned and empowered to administer oaths and affirmations. And that I believe his signature attached to the preceding deposition and Certificate to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and I affixed the seal of said Court the 18 th day of June — AD 1834.
Richard Palmer Protho.

War. Dept Pension Office Octo 25 th 1831
Sir
I have examined Matthew George's papers And as his is a case in which some doubt arises, and as he has failed to furnish direct proof of his service, I should be pleased if you would give me your opinion in writing as to his character and standing. In every case where so much depends on the oath of the party and where the claim is supported principally by the applicant's own statement  necessarily , great caution is ne- cessary in receiving his testimony, and it is of great importance that we should be satisfied of the credibility and respectability of the applicant
very respectfully
J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions
Hono. J. B. Sutherland Philadelphia

This is to certify that I have been well acquainted with Matthew George, of Upper Providence township, Montgo- mery county, within named (a reputed revolutionary soldier) for upwards of twenty years. I believe he has always borne a good character for truth & veracity. I never heard his integrity or veracity called in question by any person. I consider him a man of so good standing & character, as to veracity & truth, that I would place implicit con- fidence in his statements, whether on oath or otherwise. I have no doubt but that the statements he has made, of his revolutionary services, are correct.
Sworn & Subscribed the fifth day of November AD 1834. Before me
Iadok Thomas
This is to certify I have known the within named Matthew George personally for about twenty five years, for the last nine years he has resided within two miles of me. His character and standing in the neighborhood has always been that of a man of integrity and credibility, his veracity has never been called in question to my knowledge. I think he is entitled to as much credit on his word or oath as any man I know. He has been long reputed in the neighborhood to have been a revolutionary soldier and to have served as a private and artificer in the revolutionary war. His statement about his revolutionary services I believe to be strictly true and entitled to full credit.
Sworn & Subscribed this sixth day of November AD 1834. Before me a Justice of the Peace of Montgomery County, Penn? B. J. Hancock
John Fodd

This is to certify that I have been well acquainted with the above named Matthew George for about fourteen years past. During which time we lived in the same neighbourhood. He has always sustained a good character and standing in the neighbourhood and always bore an unimpeachable character for veracity and truth. I never heard his veracity doubted about any thing. His reputation is as good as any man's in the county. I would give entire credit to any thing he would say on his word or his oath. He is reported in the neighbourhood where he lives to have been a revolutionary soldier. He is a credible and respectable old man and I have no doubt that his statements about his revolutionary services as a soldier and artificer is strictly correct.
Affirmed and Subscribed the Sixth day of November A.D. 1834 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for Montgomery County Pa. in a B. S. Hancock
Henry Longaker
I the aforesaid B. S. Hancock Justice as aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above named Deponents Zadok Thomas, Henry Longaker & John Todd Esquires are citizens of the first respectability in the County of Montgomery and are credible persons, also that the said Zadok Thomas is President of the Bank of Montgomery County at Monistown, that said Henry Longaker Esq. has been High Sheriff of said County for three years last past, and that said John Todd Esq. is High Sheriff elect of said County for the ensuing three years. That their several depositions are in their own respective hand-writing. Witness my hand and Seal at Monistown in the County of Montgomery. State of Pennsylvania this sixth day of November A.D. 1834.
B. S. Hancock

Montgomery County ss. I, Adam Slemmer Esq. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County aforesaid Do hereby Certify that Benjamin F. Hancock Esq. before whom the preceding Deposition of Zadok Thomas Esq. President of the Bank of Montgomery County - Henry Longaker Esq. High Sheriff of said County, and John Todd High Sheriff Sheriff elect of said County were taken, was, was at the time of taking said Depositions and still is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, and his signature subscribed to said Depositions and the proceedings Certifi- -cate is genuine —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set My hand & Seal of Court at Norristown the sixth day of November A.D. 1834. —
Adam Slemmer. Prot.

Rec'd to Am J. B.
Sutherland
Phila.
pa.

(Copy)
War Department Pension Office Nov o 12 th 1834.
Sir
In relation to the claim of Mathew George, I have the honor to report, that his papers have again been examined. The applicant alleges that he served, amongst other tours, three months under an enlistment in Colonel Patton's Regiment. Captain Patton's Company of the regular troops belonging to the army under General Washington, and that from September 1778 up to the first of June 1780, he was engaged as an Artificer under Major Rose, part of the time in Captain Smith's Company V.C. To the service under Colonel Patton, whose regiment was of the North Carolina line, it is objected , that there were no enlistments , for three months , in any regular regiment . That no North Carolina regiment was allowed to enlist men out of that state , and that there is not the least probability that the applicant belonged to the Continental army . Of the artificers, placed on the footing of soldiers, and embraced by the Act of June the 7 th 1832 there are rolls in this office, whereon the claimant's name does not appear, nor the names of his officers. Without further and more satisfactory evidence, the claim to more than ten months service , in this case, cannot be admitted. The papers remain on file in this office.
I have the honor &c.
Hon. J. B. Guthrie
(Signed) J. L. Edwards

WAR DEPARTMENT THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE
IN REPLY REFER TO ORD.-J.A.Mc.
WASHINGTON June 25, 1935.
Respectfully returned to
Mr. Frederick P. George, 153 Baldwin Avenue. Syracuse, New York.
The name Mathew George has not been found on the records on file in this office of Pennsylvania soldiers in the Revolutionary War.
The collection of Revolutionary War records in this office is far from complete, and it is suggested as a possibility that the desired information may be obtained from the State Librarian, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, or from the Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C., which has the custody of the United States pension records.
E. T. Conley Brigadier General, Acting The Adjutant General. By J. A. Mc
encl Veterans Administration: - Mathew George could have been from New Jersey. If you have no record will you kindly pass this on to State Librarian Harrisburg Pa? F. P. George,

Syracuse N.Y. May 24th 1935
War Department.
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Issued at the close of the war for Independence I had a "discharge & pension" grant given to my great grand Father Mathew George of Philadelphia Pa Born 1760 Died 1847 - I had the same framed but some one stole it as a curiosity or otherwise.
1834 75- 1759
It said that Mathew George was honorably discharged & also granted a few  Pounds  pension .
I would be grateful to you if you would furnish me with whatever information your department has recorded.
I want it naturally to pass on to my children & grand children making them eligible to membership of the sons or daughters of the War of the Revolution.
From the landing of Joseph George from England - my great great grand father to the present generation every family has been patriots & good citizens.
I beg to remain
O. MAY 28 1935
Greatfully yours
Frederick Peniston George
153 Baldwin Ave, Syracuse N.Y.